Guidebook for Brooklyn
Food Scene
Coffee, amazing little menu of eggs, sandwiches, salads, and so forth, great music, great staff, and this is where all the locals hang out.
201 locals recommend
South 4th Bar & Cafe
90 S 4th StCoffee, amazing little menu of eggs, sandwiches, salads, and so forth, great music, great staff, and this is where all the locals hang out.
Bedford Hall
1177 Bedford AvenueGreat food and adult beverages. Great ambiance. Great music.
That's Nice, the French city, not nice, the English adjective...although it's totally nice, and the pizza is GREAT.
99 locals recommend
Nice Pizza
340 Franklin AveThat's Nice, the French city, not nice, the English adjective...although it's totally nice, and the pizza is GREAT.
Crepes TO DIE FOR. And great coffee. And great music. And free wi-fi. And this is the office-away-from-home for every entrepreneur and freelancer in a 10-black radius.
144 locals recommend
Le Paris Dakar
518 Nostrand Ave.Crepes TO DIE FOR. And great coffee. And great music. And free wi-fi. And this is the office-away-from-home for every entrepreneur and freelancer in a 10-black radius.
Speedy Romeo
376 Classon AveYum. That's it: just YUM. Good, not cheap. Like, REALLY GOOD.
Corner Grind Coffee Kitchen
1183 Bedford AveChill, good, chill...did we say chill?
Partly just because it's in Williamsburg and it's called "Traif" (ask a highly cosmopolitan Jewish person to explain the joke), but mostly because the food is AWESOME and the cocktails ain't too shabby, neither. It's tasting style. And it's expensive. But if you can swing it, it's worth it.
188 locals recommend
Traif
229 S 4th StPartly just because it's in Williamsburg and it's called "Traif" (ask a highly cosmopolitan Jewish person to explain the joke), but mostly because the food is AWESOME and the cocktails ain't too shabby, neither. It's tasting style. And it's expensive. But if you can swing it, it's worth it.
Drinks & Nightlife
Premier night spot on our stretch of Nostrand Avenue for the young, gifted, and black.
77 locals recommend
Vodou Bar
95 Halsey StreetPremier night spot on our stretch of Nostrand Avenue for the young, gifted, and black.
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern PkwyIt's the Brooklyn Museum.
Parks & Nature
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington AveIt's the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Essentials
Damn well stocked, good prices, very competent and friendly staff.
583 locals recommend
Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton StDamn well stocked, good prices, very competent and friendly staff.
You know how Banana Republic is high-end Gap? Well this place is high-end Met Foods. Who knew such a thing existed.
150 locals recommend
Metropolitan Citymarket
1142 Bedford AveYou know how Banana Republic is high-end Gap? Well this place is high-end Met Foods. Who knew such a thing existed.